U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Sovereign Immunity in Administrative Adjudications: Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority

Date: May 29, 2002

Sovereign Immunity in Administrative Adjudications: Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority Introduction Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports...

Right to Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases with Potential Imprisonment

Date: May 21, 2002

Right to Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases with Potential Imprisonment Introduction In the landmark case of Alabama v. LeReed Shelton, the United States Supreme Court addressed a critical aspect of the...

Indictment Defects and Enhanced Sentencing: Insights from United States v. Cotton et al.

Date: May 21, 2002

Indictment Defects and Enhanced Sentencing: Insights from United States v. Cotton et al. Introduction The Supreme Court case United States v. Cotton et al. (535 U.S. 625, 2002) addresses pivotal...

Establishing Federal Jurisdiction and EX PARTE YOUNG Doctrine in Telecommunications Regulation: Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland

Date: May 21, 2002

Establishing Federal Jurisdiction and EX PARTE YOUNG Doctrine in Telecommunications Regulation: Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland Introduction The Verizon Maryland Inc....

Judicial Commentary: COPA's Community Standards and First Amendment Implications

Date: May 14, 2002

COPA's Community Standards and First Amendment Implications: An In-Depth Judicial Commentary Introduction The Supreme Court case John Ashcroft, Attorney General, Petitioner v. American Civil...

State Waiver of Eleventh Amendment Immunity Through Case Removal to Federal Court

Date: May 14, 2002

State Waiver of Eleventh Amendment Immunity Through Case Removal to Federal Court Introduction Paul D. Lapides v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, 535 U.S. 613 (2002), presents a...

Regulating Secondary Effects: Los Angeles v. Alameda Books Establishes Nuanced First Amendment Zoning Standards

Date: May 14, 2002

Regulating Secondary Effects: Los Angeles v. Alameda Books Establishes Nuanced First Amendment Zoning Standards Introduction The landmark case CITY OF LOS ANGELES v. ALAMEDA BOOKS, INC. addressed the...

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission: Upholding Forward-Looking Cost Methodology in Telecommunications Ratemaking

Date: May 14, 2002

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission: Upholding Forward-Looking Cost Methodology in Telecommunications Ratemaking Introduction Verizon Communications Inc. et al. v....

Staying Executions Pending Atkins v. Virginia: An In-Depth Legal Analysis

Date: May 2, 2002

Staying Executions Pending Atkins v. Virginia: An In-Depth Legal Analysis Introduction The intersection of capital punishment and intellectual disabilities has long been a contentious area within...

US Airways v. Robert Barnett: Balancing Seniority Systems and Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA

Date: Apr 30, 2002

US Airways v. Robert Barnett: Balancing Seniority Systems and Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA Case: US Airways, Inc., Petitioner v. Robert Barnett Court: United States Supreme Court Decided:...

Unconstitutional Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Drug Compounding: An Analysis of Thompson v. Western States Medical Center

Date: Apr 30, 2002

Unconstitutional Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Drug Compounding: An Analysis of Thompson v. Western States Medical Center Introduction Thompson v. Western States Medical Center, 535 U.S. 357...

Temporary Development Moratoria Do Not Constitute Per Se Takings Under the Fifth Amendment: Analysis of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. TRPA

Date: Apr 24, 2002

Temporary Development Moratoria Do Not Constitute Per Se Takings Under the Fifth Amendment: Analysis of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. TRPA Introduction The United States Supreme Court,...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Sovereign Immunity in Administrative Adjudications: Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority

Right to Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases with Potential Imprisonment

Indictment Defects and Enhanced Sentencing: Insights from United States v. Cotton et al.

Establishing Federal Jurisdiction and EX PARTE YOUNG Doctrine in Telecommunications Regulation: Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland

Judicial Commentary: COPA's Community Standards and First Amendment Implications

State Waiver of Eleventh Amendment Immunity Through Case Removal to Federal Court

Regulating Secondary Effects: Los Angeles v. Alameda Books Establishes Nuanced First Amendment Zoning Standards

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission: Upholding Forward-Looking Cost Methodology in Telecommunications Ratemaking

Staying Executions Pending Atkins v. Virginia: An In-Depth Legal Analysis

US Airways v. Robert Barnett: Balancing Seniority Systems and Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA

Unconstitutional Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Drug Compounding: An Analysis of Thompson v. Western States Medical Center

Temporary Development Moratoria Do Not Constitute Per Se Takings Under the Fifth Amendment: Analysis of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. TRPA

Federal Tax Liens and Tenancy by the Entirety: Insights from United States v. Craft

ASHCROFT v. Free Speech Coalition: Striking Down Overbroad Virtual Child Pornography Provisions of CPPA

SSA's Interpretation of Disability Duration Upheld: Barnhart v. Walton

Foreclosure of Backpay Awards to Undocumented Workers Under IRCA: Insights from Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB

Affirming the Necessity of Demonstrating Adverse Effect in Conflicted Counsel Cases: MICKENS v. TAYLOR

Supreme Court Upholds 'No-Fault' Evictions in Public Housing for Drug-Related Activities

Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.: Limiting Administrative Overreach in FMLA Regulations

Supreme Court Affirms EEOC's Relation-Back Rule: Insights from EDELMAN v. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE